Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

A soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.

Director:

Doug Liman

Writers:

Christopher McQuarrie (screenplay by), Jez Butterworth (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton

11 wins & 37 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise	...	Cage
Emily Blunt	...	Rita
Brendan Gleeson	...	General Brigham
Bill Paxton	...	Master Sergeant Farell
Jonas Armstrong	...	Skinner
Tony Way	...	Kimmel
Kick Gurry	...	Griff
Franz Drameh	...	Ford
Dragomir Mrsic	...	Kuntz
Charlotte Riley	...	Nance
Masayoshi Haneda	...	Takeda
Terence Maynard	...	Cruel Sergeant
Noah Taylor	...	Dr. Carter
Lara Pulver	...	Karen Lord
Madeleine Mantock	...	Julie

Storyline

An alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again...and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Vrataski take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy!

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Plot Keywords:

time loop | alien | dying repeatedly | combat | end of the world | 

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Taglines:

Live, Die, Repeat

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, language and brief suggestive material

Details

Official Sites:

-Director Doug Liman in Official Movie Interview Official Facebook

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

We Mortals Are

Filming Locations:

Leavesden Studios, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$178,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,760,246, 8 June 2014

Gross USA:

$100,206,256

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$370,541,256

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Cage and Rita don't train together in the book like they do in the film.

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Goofs

At the beginning, when Cage awakes in the helicopter in London, time on the Big Ben is 8:40. However, at the end of the movie, when the helicopter passes in front of it, it points to 12:35.

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Quotes

Lt. Col. Bill Cage: [while in training] Stop! Wait, wait, wait, wait! Stop! Wait a second, wait a second! I've been thinking... I mean, this thing is in my blood. So maybe there's some way I can transfer it to you.
Rita Vrataski: I've tried everything, it doesn't work.
Lt. Col. Bill Cage: I mean have you tried... you know... tried ALL the options.
Rita Vrataski: Oh, you mean sex? Yeah, tried it.
Lt. Col. Bill Cage: ...how many times?
Rita Vrataski: Alright...
[Cage gets hit by a spinning robot]

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Crazy Credits

The Warner Bros, Village Roadshow Pictures and RatPac Entertainment logos are interrupted by static.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Scariest Movie Aliens (2015)

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Soundtracks

Railroad Track
Written by Willy Moon and Curtis Lundy
Performed by Willy Moon
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

A Summer Blockbuster Not To Be Missed

One of the most ingenious film concepts ever created, a cross between 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Groundhog Day', 'Edge of Tomorrow' is a gripping and clever blockbuster sci-fi thrill-ride accompanied with taut, fast-paced action and compelling direction. Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt form a perfect chemistry that takes them from the training ground, to the battlefield through to the action-bound finale in Paris. The premise of the time-loop has been used many times before, but this time round there are enough exciting visuals and dynamic storytelling skills employed to make this one thrilling (and unexpectedly comedic) flick that is unpredictable and expertly designed. A model of cinematic craftsmanship.